Crime in Grays
Recorded crime in Grays is about the Thurrock average and 1.1 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Grays: about 32,026 residents in 24 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.2/10Good
- 5-year change
- −1%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Thurrock average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Grays.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Grays, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Thurrock average (1.1× the England and Wales average). 86 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 63% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 63% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 18 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.2 |
| Burglary | 4.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 35.0 |
| Drugs | 3.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 6.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.7 |
| Public order | 8.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 |
| Shoplifting | 7.3 |
Postcode districts in Grays
Nearby towns
Council: Thurrock
Questions about crime in Grays
- Is Grays a safe place to live?
- Grays scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Thurrock average.
- Is crime going up or down in Grays?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 2,960 recorded crimes a year then, 2,924 now.
- What is the most common crime in Grays?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 35 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Grays compare with Thurrock?
- Crime severity in Grays is about the Thurrock average.